Vehicle for transporting players on golf courses



M636! 8, 1949. J JACKSON V 2,463,972

VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING PLAYERS 01:1 GOLF COURSES Filed June 11, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet l grwa/wtoz March 8, 1949.

R. J. JACKSON 2,463,972

VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING PLAYERS 0N GOLF COURSES- Filed June 11, 1947 2 sheet -sheet 2 51;, l 35 214/ 1 3mm I I lmwmam 53M? .2 T v Patented Mar. 8, 1949 VEHICLE FORTRAN SBORTINCLBLAYERS I ON GOLF COURSES Robert 'J. Jackson, Houston, Tex. erplicationrune 11, 1947, ,SerialrNo..-Z54,010

I2 Claims.

This invention relates to a conveyance that is to be used for transporting passengers and is particularly adapted for carrying golfers around a golf course, although it maybe used for other purposes.

An object of the invention is to provide a pluralityof seats on a scooter type of vehicle for conveying the members of a twosome, threesome, or foursome and a caddie from tee togreen, i. e., from starting tee to the eighteenth green of a golf course.

Another object is to provide a vehicle for the use of golfers who are unable to walk around a .golf course, that is constructed and arranged to provide ready access to the seats whereby after each shot .the player may readily seat himself and may as readilyselect a club from his bag, approach his ball, and play another shot.

.An additional object is to provide a vehicle body that is easilyattached to the chassis of a motor car of the scootertype, such body having provision for the seating of four players and .a caddie.

Other objects will be disclosed in'the specifi- .cation.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 .is a side elevation of the invention,

IFigureiZ is a top plan view of the vehicle front end,

to the amount of walking, including climbing up anddown hills that must be traversed in playing a round of golf. The present invention is for .the purpose of allowing such players to continue playing the game of golf by the provision of a vehicle that will readily carry theplayers from green to wherever the ball lies, and from one players lie to anothers, around the entire course without making it necessary for the players to walk except to a very minor degree.

'In the drawings, the letter A indicates the vehicle as a whole, that is supported on a pair of front wheels I and a single rear wheel 2 forming part of a Cushman chassis. The motor, not shown, is located within the hood 3 whose top portion is provided with ,an elongated cushion seat '4, the forward portion of which seats the driver of the vehicle, while ,the rear portion may 'be-nsed to seat the caddie.

As shown in dotted linesinFigure 4, the usual .bags.

angled extensions longitudinal "frame members '5 and '16 are utifloor is secured in position on the frame members by U bolts l2 and 2.9, see Figures 1 and 4. The front of the floor has a'bumper H.

The extensions 8 and'iisupport enlarged portions 46 and 41 of the floor B. These enlarged portions form the support for'the end golf bag wells 3| and 34. The "front end of'the 'fioor also has additional enlarged portions 48 and '49 that add to the amount of 'foot space. ItwillLbe appreciated that the three men on the front 'seat have room for their feet as will be noticed by referring to Figure 2.

Secured to the transverse framemem'ber H] by U bolt I3 is the V-shaped seat supporting member l5 having diverging horizontal legs l6 and I 1. These legs are bolted 'by bolts [9 and serve to'support'the'seat which'is wide enough to 'support'three players. A back rest 2| and arm rests 22, 23 :are provided for the seat, "the arm restshaving suitable cushions, preferably of "foam rubber, that are mounted .on the arm rests. "The 'numeral 24 indicates padding and the numeral 25 indicates padding on arm rests 22 and '23 respectively. The lower ends are curved inwardly and are suitably attached to "the curved .metal wheel housings 21 and 28, whoseupper and'lower ends may be suitably attached by bolts (not shown) to the seat and floor.

The enlarged portions 46, 41 of the floor 'form a support for wells 3|, 32, 33 and 3.4 that receive and support the lower ends of the golf bags, not shown, the upper supports for which are now to be described. As shown in Figure '3, the bolts 42a are used to attach the wells, such as 3-2 and 33 to the cross piece I00. The numeral 101 indicates a vertical support for the seat .back 2|. The numeral 35 is a frame that is attached to the seat back 21'. The frame35 consistsof horizontal cross piece '31. Loops 38,39, and 4| are attached by bolts 42 to cross piece 31, the loops serving to support the upper ends of four golf These loops are each located :above corresponding cups, said loops and cups comprising receptacle means for the several golf bags 'Of .the players.

The rear cross piece 36 has integral :right 43 and :44 that are connected bybolts 26 to the arm rests 2-2 "and 23.

An apron 56, Figure 3, extends downwardly from the seat and may be attached to the wheel housings 21, 28.

The handle bars 46 are adapted to oscillate the shaft 41 for steering of the vehicle by the driver who sits on the forward portion of the seat 4. The shaft is steadied by brace 45 that is fastened to the rear frame cross piece 36.

The vehicle shown in the drawings and as above described is an ideal conveyance for carrying players from one place to another around a golf course. Because of its lightness it will not cause ruts to be made in the fairways, and it will safely and conveniently convey the players to wherever the golf balls may be driven,

on the fairways or even in the rough.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is to be understood that the specification and drawings are to be construed as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense, as I desire to be limited only to the extent set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. For association with a vehicle having a frame, front Wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mounted on said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to saidfront seat and including means supported directly on said floor.

2. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a seat mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means for golf bags, and means for attaching said receptacle means to said floor, to the back of said front seat and to said steering column whereby to connect said column with said receptacle means and to support said receptacle means in upright position on said floor.

3. For association with a vehicle having a frame, front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mounted on said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to said front seat and to said floor, said floor having enlarged side portions at opposite ends thereof, for supporting a plurality of bags in side by side relationship.

4. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front'wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a seat mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means 4 for golf bags, and means for attaching said receptacle means to the back of said front seat, to said floor and to said steering column whereby to support said receptacle means in upright position on said floor, said floor having enlarged side portions at opposite ends thereof, for supporting a plurality of bags in side by side relationship. 5. For association with a vehicle having a frame, front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a steering col umn extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mounted on said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to said front seat, and to said floor, and Wheel housings extending forwardly of said front wheels and attached to said floor and front seat.

6. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacentthe rear wheel, a seat mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means for golf bags, and means for attaching said receptacle means to the back of said front seat, to said floor and to said steering column whereby to support said receptacle means in upright position on said floor, and wheel housings extending forwardly of said front wheels and attached to said floor and front seat.

7. For association with a vehicle having a frame, front wheels and a rear wheel,.an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mountedon said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to said front seat steering column and floor, and means mounting said front seat on said floor including a V-shaped member having its apex attached to said floor.

' 8. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a seat'mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means for golf bags, and means for attaching said receptacle means to the back of said front seat to said floor and to said steering column whereby to support one or more golf bags in upright position on said floor, and means mounting said front seat on said floor including a V-shaped member having its apex attached to said floor.

9. For association with a vehicle having a frame, front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted ad acent the rear wheel, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mounted on said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to said front seat, steering column and floor, said golf bag receptacle means including a plurality of cups for individual bags.

10. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel, anengine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a seat mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear Wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means for golf bags, and means attaching said receptacle means to the back of said front seat, to said floor and to said steering column whereby to support one or more golf bags in upright position on said floor, said golf bag receptacle means including a plurality of cups for individual bags.

11. For association with a vehicle having a. frame, front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels and a seat mounted above said rear wheel and over said engine; a floor forming a foot rest mounted on said frame and extending forwardly of said front wheels, a front seat mounted on said floor and a receptacle means for golf bags located between said front seat and steering column and attached to said front seat and floor, said floor having enlarged portions at the rear sides thereof forming a support for said receptacle means, the front end of said floor having additional enlarged portions to provide additional foot space for occupants of said seat.

12. In a vehicle of the character described wherein the vehicle is provided with a frame, a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel, an engine mounted adjacent the rear wheel, a seat mounted over the engine, a steering column extending substantially vertically from said frame between the front and rear wheels; a floor mounted on said frame, a front seat mounted on said floor and located over said front wheels, a receptacle means for golf bags, and means for attaching said receptacle means to the back of said front seat and to said steering column whereby to support one or more golf bags in upright position on said floor, said floor having enlarged portions at the rear sides thereof forming a support for said receptacle means, the front end of said floor having additional enlarged portions to provide additional foot space for occupants of said seat.

ROBERT J. JACKSON.

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